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> suppress them ... by force The trouble is deciding who gets to wield that force

• fergbrain 6y ago
  By definition it’s the state (whomever the state allows), since they have a monopoly on force.
  • robotresearcher 6y ago
    Which means as ever it's super important to maintain and preferably improve democratic processes to keep the state accountable for that terrible responsibility. Also, vote!
• mulmen 6y ago
  The "who" is pretty easy, it's the state. Who they wield it on and to what extent is the open question.
• jdoliner 6y ago
  The first question in any political movement is always the same: Who, whom? I.e. who's wielding power and over whom are they wielding it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who,_whom%3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who,_whom%3F
• hartator 6y ago
  > The trouble is deciding who gets to wield that force Whoever is wielding the force is the one gets to wield it. We can have a more civilized society by strictly limiting the wield the force by limiting opportunity to weild it by clear defined individual rights.